Opinion: Lawmakers shouldn't revoke an FCC law that protects consumers' privacy. The post Congress Is About To Give Away Your Online Privacy appeared first on WIRED.

Here's where NASA tests the next generation of aircraft—and the wings that could fly on Mars. The post Flight Lab: Inside the Model Plane Shop Where NASA Flies the Future appeared first on WIRED.

Here's how astronauts can make liquor without breaking the laws of physics. The post What's the Point of Going to Space if You Don't Make Booze? appeared first on WIRED.

Clips is no mere Snapchat clone. The post The Hidden Breakthrough in Apple's New Video App appeared first on WIRED.

The startup wants to prove that driverless cars can be more affordable. The post AutoX Slaps $50 Webcams on a Car to Make It Drive Itself appeared first on WIRED.

Samsung is getting serious about its voice-assistant game, but Bixby has a lot of promise and a long journey ahead. The post Samsung's Bixby Hopes the World Needs Another Voice Assistant appeared first on WIRED.

According to Google's own stats, only half of Android devices received a security update any time in 2016. The post Good News: Android’s Huge Security Problem Is Getting Less Huge appeared first on WIRED.

With a new feature, the mapping market heats up. The post Google Maps Supercharges Location Sharing, Begins Drooling Over Your Data appeared first on WIRED.

The technology underlying bitcoin could fuel powerful systems for forecasting the future—and create a digital feed for facts. The post Forget Bitcoin. The Blockchain Could Reveal What’s True Today and Tomorrow appeared first on WIRED.

You'd think internet companies would want to stay far, far away from "trending" news after one Menlo Park-based social giant's unfortunate history The post LinkedIn Tries to Do Trending News in a Non-Disastrous Way appeared first on WIRED.

Drawing on 1970s cinema, the sci-fi RPG is more than mere space opera: it explores everything from relationships to the way we treat mental illness. The post Mass Effect: Andromeda, a Thoughtful Epic Wrapped in Explosions and Lasers appeared first on WIRED.

Intel just unleashed a new kind of computer memory it believes will change the way the world builds computers. But it won't tell the world what's inside. The post Intel’s Bold Plan to Reinvent Computer Memory (and Keep It a Secret) appeared first on WIRED.

Manufacturers want to throughly control how people use the products they sell, but their interests rarely align with those of society. Right-to-repair laws fix that. The post You Bought That Gadget, and Dammit, You Should Be Able to Fix It appeared first on WIRED.

Google just provided the first peek at the new Android that arrives later this year. The post Android O, Google’s Next OS, Is Coming to Save Your Phone’s Battery appeared first on WIRED.

Improvements to water quality or fishing controls don't prevent underwater heatwaves damaging coral, studies of mass bleaching events reveal The post Only an End to Global Warming Can Save the Great Barrier Reef appeared first on WIRED.

In his new show, the superhero catches himself on a pole. Let's look at the stopping force and acceleration involved. The post Iron Fist Can Totally Break His Fall With a Pole. Physics Says So appeared first on WIRED.

It's a tough talk, but you'll be glad you had it. The post Talk to Your Kids About Inappropriate Pics on Facebook appeared first on WIRED.

There's some iPad news too, but let's be honest, we're here for the iPhone. The post Stop Everything, There's a Red iPhone 7 Now appeared first on WIRED.

New robots on the Everett, Washington assembly line install the rivets that keep your plane in one piece. The post Thank These Riveting Robots for Planes That Don't Fall Apart appeared first on WIRED.

Settle in for some space odysseys. The post The 11 Best Sci-Fi Movies You Can Stream Right Now, From 2001 to Ex Machina appeared first on WIRED.

Engineers believe they can shove a record amount of data through the internet's undersea pipes. But the record isn't as interesting as who ran the test. The post Facebook’s Epic Data Blast Is Good for Everyone—Especially Facebook appeared first on WIRED.

They live out their days in zoos, aquariums, and shopping malls. The post The Sad, Unnatural Habitats of Polar Bears in Captivity appeared first on WIRED.

Smart devices are great—until they peep on damsels, kidnap old men, and attack murderous xenophobes. (OK, maybe that last one's fine.) The post Beauty and the Beast, Still a Cautionary Tale About the Smart Home appeared first on WIRED.

Three other plants tweak your feline's neurons. The post Catnip Ain't the Only Plant That'll Send Your Kitty to Blissville appeared first on WIRED.

Google and Jigsaw are helping protect elections from DDoS attacks and more. The post A Cybersecurity Arsenal That'll Help ‘Protect Your Election’ appeared first on WIRED.

If your goal is reducing emissions, just plopping down a subway line won't cut it. The post Keep Riding the Subway, by All Means, But Know It’s Not as Green as You Think appeared first on WIRED.

A mysterious cybercriminal deployed an invincible botnet to steal a fortune from US banks. Then the FBI discovered what else he was after. The post Inside the Hunt for Russia's Most Notorious Hacker appeared first on WIRED.

The #electronicsban bears the marks of a targeted reaction to a specific threat. The post The TSA's New Ban on Laptops in Cabins May Not Be the Worst Thing appeared first on WIRED.

It's a remarkable thing for any civil servant to have to say. But in the Trump era, it needed saying. The post So the FCC Head Says the Media Isn't the Enemy. In 2017, That’s News appeared first on WIRED.

After FBI Director James Comey confirmed an investigation into the Trump campaign's ties to Russia, the GOP focused instead on leaks. The post Russia? Nah. The House GOP Goes After Leakers Instead appeared first on WIRED.

Even after FBI Director James Comey said there's no evidence President Obama wiretapped Trump Tower, the White House is sticking to its story. The post Not Even the FBI Can Get Trump to Drop His Wiretap Claims appeared first on WIRED.

Opinion: The Trump administration should direct more funding to TSA programs that prevent actually terrorism---not the air marshals. The post Trump’s TSA Budget Fails to Cut the Obvious: Air Marshals appeared first on WIRED.

Director Gareth Edwards is finally talking about the ending his movie almost had. The post Cantina Talk: This Is How Rogue One Originally Ended appeared first on WIRED.

Breaking with DOJ tradition, Comey makes official the Russia investigation Trump has long decried as "fake news." The post The FBI Has Been Investigating Trump's Russia Ties Since July appeared first on WIRED.

Electric trucks would cut dramatically pollution, but batteries won't cut it. Cables strung over the highway could supply power instead. The post Running Delivery Trucks on Trolley Wires Isn’t as Crazy as It Sounds appeared first on WIRED.

A new robot not only recognizes an object a human being is pointing at and talking about, but asks questions to clarify what they mean. The post Meet Iorek, the Robot That Communicates in a Remarkable Way appeared first on WIRED.

What happens when you get a sock stuck in your vacuum cleaner? The motor sounds like it's working harder, but is it? The post Got a Sock Stuck in Your Vacuum? It's Time for Some Physics appeared first on WIRED.

These are just 5 of the 215 titles from Resist Jam, a recent game-development campaign centered around the theme of resistance to oppression of all forms. The post 5 Clever Quickie Games That Let You Fight the Man appeared first on WIRED.

AliveCor's little EKG device has been around for a few years, but now it has a much smarter brain behind it. The post Ex-Googlers Build a Neural Network to Protect Your Heart appeared first on WIRED.

Think finding a job is hard? Try getting one in Italy, where thousands of people will turn up for one position. The post Wanna Be a Cop in Milan? Well, So Do 10,000 Other People appeared first on WIRED.

A new aerial video of Mars, made from high-res satellite imagery, gives a gorgeous, 3D sense of the planet's topography The post A Stunning Video of Mars That Took Three Months to Stitch Together—by Hand appeared first on WIRED.

But it will take more than science to solve the global shortage of snakebite medicine. The post Bacteria Are Brewing Up the Next Generation of Antivenoms appeared first on WIRED.

For all the zombies and psychopaths, a calm exchange between two men with button-down shirts and receding hairlines is somehow the most chilling. The post The Walking Dead Recap Season 7 Episode 14: The Scariest Thing Is a 'Normal' Person appeared first on WIRED.

Man, folks on Twitter started a lot of boycotts this week. The post While You Were Offline: Boycott McDonald's! Boycott Hawaii! Hell, Boycott Everything! appeared first on WIRED.

Computational physicist Sharon Glotzer is uncovering the rules by which complex collective phenomena emerge from simple building blocks. The post A 'Digital Alchemist' Unravels the Mysteries of Complexity appeared first on WIRED.

Phishing is a bigger threat than ever, here are some things you can do to defend yourself. The post Phishing Scams Even Fool Tech Nerds—Here’s How to Avoid Them appeared first on WIRED.

Opinion: Livestreaming can document human rights abuses, but it can carry security risks. The post Hey Activists: You Need to Think Twice Before Livestreaming Protests appeared first on WIRED.

Your new gig's a mega-commute from chez vous, and self-driving cars are a few years off. Here are some friends to keep you company. The post 5 Essentials for Your Super-Long Car Commute appeared first on WIRED.

Lithium-ion batteries are often in the news for terrible reasons, but the problems go well beyond faults in the cells themselves. The post Don't Blame the Batteries For Every Lithium-Ion Explosion appeared first on WIRED.

Other shows could've learned a thing or two from 'Incorporated' if Syfy had stuck with it. The post Incorporated Built an Incredible World. Then Syfy Nuked It appeared first on WIRED.